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adjective

as in preordained

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verb

past tense of predetermine
as in destined
to determine the fate of in advance religious sects that believe that an individual's salvation has been predetermined by God

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Recent Examples of predetermined
Adjective
The attacker is no longer simply automating a predetermined sequence of steps. — Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Nakogee recalls cutting predetermined lengths of cable, then repackaging it onto spools to load onto cargo aircraft. — IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026 Chiuri made materials, rather than a predetermined silhouette, the starting point of her first Fendi couture collection. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 July 2026 On Thursday morning, one of the two landlord representatives, Christina Smyth, resigned, ripping the rent freeze as a predetermined conclusion the board had worked to justify. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026 These vehicles are not fully autonomous, but independently follow a predetermined route. — Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 The acquisition comes after an agreement between the two companies in April that gave SpaceX the right to acquire Cursor at a predetermined valuation. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026 According to Olson, the podcast does not attempt to force a predetermined conclusion, but instead reexamines the case using modern forensic reconstruction technology and fresh expert analysis. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026 Young people changed quickly and not on any predetermined schedule. — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Verb
To me, what emerges from this swaying feels more natural than simply forging ahead with a predetermined, easily understood logic. — Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The states cite administration statements as evidence that the Section 301 outcome was predetermined. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 Democracies do not function well when large numbers of citizens believe outcomes are predetermined, rules are selectively applied, or political insiders decide which questions reach the ballot. — Robert Cordy, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026 One parent shared their experience with this problem at a party, where the kids' food selection was predetermined. — Devonne Goode, Parents, 3 July 2026 The path for Andersson isn’t predetermined; there is a range of outcomes for how his next deal could age. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 11 June 2026 In a tent along Oak Street, predetermined, non-color designs can be selected and tattooed by local artists. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2026 The press headlines last week were naturally driven by the trophy pictures, the outcomes for which were largely predetermined by guarantees coming from a relatively small number of individuals in the market. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026 For the birth scene, director Ken Olin gave Woodley and Brown room to find the moment rather than execute something predetermined, and several of the women hired as midwives were real nurses; one was a doula. — Kennedy French, Variety, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predetermined
  1. predestined
  2. destined
  3. possible
  4. doomed
  5. probable
  6. foreordained
Adjective
  • In retrospect, Sumner seemed predestined to become a famous abolitionist lawyer.
    — Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
  • Christo and Jeanne-Claude disregarded all threats of legal action, directing Running Fence to complete its predestined voyage into the sea.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Definition of predestined
Verb
  • But with a lack of historical perspective due to term limits and facing powerful labor union influence, state legislators from both parties seem destined to repeat the mistake of the past.
    — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • SpaceX's quest to rescue the upper section of its massive Starship rocket from the sea does not appear to be destined for a triumphant end.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of destined
Adjective
  • Mangione's lawyers and federal prosecutors in Manhattan also discussed a possible guilty plea in his federal case in June, sources previously told ABC News.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • With an address right in the heart of Paris, this place is ideal for first-timers who want to see as much as possible, or art lovers who are in town specifically to see the Louvre.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of possible
Verb
  • The company is far from doomed even after Demis Hassabis stepped down as CEO of DeepMind Wednesday and Chief Scientist Jeff Dean left to found a startup.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Which is why Infantino’s campaign for reelection to a fourth term as FIFA president next March, a campaign which had the support of more than 200 FIFA members two weeks ago, now appears doomed.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of doomed
Adjective
  • And the Maryland Department of Health has had 29 confirmed and 114 probable cases of Vibrio vulnificus so far.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The standard is very low, and that is 'more probable than not' that this child may have been put in an unreasonable risk of harm.
    — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of probable
Adjective
  • Her foray into television, which started in 2017, was not exactly foreordained.
    — Tammy LaGorce, New York Times, 14 May 2024
  • With all of those movements, when the central issue was really crystallized as a choice between what is clearly right and just, and what is clearly unjust and wrong and deadly and dangerous, then the outcome becomes foreordained.
    — Cara Buckley, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Definition of foreordained

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